About the Book
Preface
1. The Beginning - Historical Aspects of Clinical Research, Clinical Research: Definitions, "Anatomy and Physiology," and the Quest for "Universal Truth"
Stephen P Glasser
2. Introduction to Clinical Research Concepts, Essential Characteristics of Clinical Research, Overview of Clinical Research Study Designs
Stephen P Glasser
3. A Focus on Clinical Trials
Stephen P Glasser
4. Alternative Interventional Study Designs
Stephen P Glasser
5. Phase 4 (Postmarketing) Research
Stephen P Glasser, Elizabeth Delzell, Maribel Salas
6. The Role of the USA Food and Drug Administration in Clinical Research
Stephen P Glasser, Carol M. Ashton, Nelda P. Wray
7. The Placebo and Nocebo Effect
Stephen P Glasser, William Frishman
8. Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Research
Stephen P Glasser
9. Data Safety and Monitoring Boards (DSMBs)
Stephen P Glasser MD, O. Dale Williams
10. Meta-analysis, Evidence Based Medicine, and Clinical Guidelines
Stephen P Glasser, Sue Duval
11. Research Methods for Genetic Studies
Sadeep Shrestha, Donna K Arnett
12. Research Methods for Pharmacoepidemiology Studies
Maribel Salas, Bruno Stricker
13. Implementation Research: Beyond the Traditional Randomized Controlled Trial
Amanda H. Salanitro, Lauren Powell, Carlos A. Estrada
14. Research Methodology for Studies of Diagnostic Tests
Stephen P Glasser
15. Statistical Power & Sample Size: Some Fundamentals For Clinician Researchers
J. Michael Oakes
16. Association, Cause, and Correlation
Stephen P Glasser, Gary Cutter
17. Bias, Confounding, and Effect Modification (Interaction)
Stephen P Glasser
18. It's All About Uncertainty
Stephen P Glasser, George Howard
19. Grant and Manuscript Writing
Donna K Arnett
20. The Media and Clinical Research
Stephen P Glasser MD
21. Mentoring and the Mentee
Stephen P Glasser, Edward W Hook III
22. Presentation Skills: How to Present Research Results
Stephen P Glasser
